diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/App.vue b/theseus_gui/src/App.vue
index be4124329..fc22fa4a6 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/App.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/App.vue
@@ -1,35 +1,29 @@
 <script setup>
-import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
 import { RouterView, RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
-import { HomeIcon, SearchIcon, LibraryIcon, PlusIcon, SettingsIcon } from 'omorphia'
+import { HomeIcon, SearchIcon, LibraryIcon, PlusIcon, SettingsIcon, AnimatedLogo } from 'omorphia'
 import { useTheming } from '@/store/state'
 import AccountsCard from '@/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue'
 import InstanceCreationModal from '@/components/ui/InstanceCreationModal.vue'
-import { list } from '@/helpers/profile'
 import { get } from '@/helpers/settings'
 import Breadcrumbs from '@/components/ui/Breadcrumbs.vue'
 import RunningAppBar from '@/components/ui/RunningAppBar.vue'
 
 const themeStore = useTheming()
 
-onMounted(async () => {
-  const { theme } = await get()
-  themeStore.setThemeState(theme)
-})
+const loading = ref(true)
 
-const installedMods = ref(0)
-list().then(
-  (profiles) =>
-    (installedMods.value = Object.values(profiles).reduce(
-      (acc, val) => acc + Object.keys(val.projects).length,
-      0
-    ))
-)
-// TODO: add event when profiles update to update installed mods count
+defineExpose({
+  initialize: async () => {
+    loading.value = false
+    const { theme } = await get()
+    themeStore.setThemeState(theme)
+  },
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="container">
+  <div v-if="!loading" class="container">
     <div class="nav-container">
       <div class="nav-section">
         <suspense>
@@ -74,6 +68,9 @@ list().then(
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+  <div v-else class="loading-page">
+    <AnimatedLogo class="initializing-icon" />
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
@@ -316,4 +313,23 @@ list().then(
   height: 100%;
   gap: 1rem;
 }
+
+.loading-page {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  background-color: #16181c;
+  height: 100vh;
+
+  .initializing-icon {
+    width: 12rem;
+    height: 12rem;
+
+    :deep(svg) {
+      width: 12rem;
+      height: 12rem;
+    }
+  }
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/Instance.vue b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/Instance.vue
index ceb74e181..f94e623de 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/Instance.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/Instance.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup>
 import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
-import { Card } from 'omorphia'
+import { AnimatedLogo, Card } from 'omorphia'
 import { PlayIcon } from '@/assets/icons'
 import { convertFileSrc } from '@tauri-apps/api/tauri'
 
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ const props = defineProps({
             {{ props.instance.metadata.loader }} {{ props.instance.metadata.game_version }}
           </p>
         </div>
-        <div class="cta"><PlayIcon /></div>
+        <div class="cta" :class="{ loading: !instance.installed }">
+          <PlayIcon v-if="instance.installed" />
+          <AnimatedLogo v-else class="loading-icon" />
+        </div>
       </Card>
     </RouterLink>
   </div>
@@ -63,11 +66,27 @@ const props = defineProps({
     opacity: 0;
     transition: 0.3s ease-in-out bottom, 0.1s ease-in-out opacity;
     cursor: pointer;
+
+    &.loading {
+      background: var(--color-button-bg);
+    }
+
     svg {
       color: var(--color-accent-contrast);
       width: 1.5rem;
       height: 1.5rem;
     }
+
+    .loading-icon {
+      width: 2rem;
+      height: 2rem;
+
+      :deep(svg) {
+        width: 2rem;
+        height: 2rem;
+      }
+    }
+
     &:hover {
       filter: brightness(0.75);
       box-shadow: var(--shadow-floating);
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/RunningAppBar.vue b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/RunningAppBar.vue
index de98c43ef..54557e406 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/RunningAppBar.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/RunningAppBar.vue
@@ -10,26 +10,59 @@
     <Button icon-only class="icon-button" @click="goToTerminal()">
       <TerminalIcon />
     </Button>
+    <Button
+      v-if="currentLoadingBars.length > 0"
+      ref="infoButton"
+      icon-only
+      class="icon-button show-card-icon"
+      @click="toggleCard()"
+    >
+      <DownloadIcon />
+    </Button>
   </div>
   <div v-else class="status">
     <span class="circle stopped" />
     <span class="running-text"> No running profiles </span>
+    <Button
+      v-if="currentLoadingBars.length > 0"
+      ref="infoButton"
+      icon-only
+      class="icon-button show-card-icon"
+      @click="toggleCard()"
+    >
+      <DownloadIcon />
+    </Button>
   </div>
+  <Card v-if="showCard === true" ref="card" class="info-card">
+    <div v-for="loadingBar in currentLoadingBars" :key="loadingBar.id" class="loading-option">
+      <AnimatedLogo class="loading-icon" />
+      <div class="loading-text">
+        <div class="row">
+          {{ loadingBar.bar_type.PackDownload.pack_name }}
+        </div>
+        <div class="row">{{ Math.round(loadingBar.current) }} % {{ loadingBar.message }}</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </Card>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
-import { Button } from 'omorphia'
+import { Button, DownloadIcon, Card, AnimatedLogo } from 'omorphia'
 import { StopIcon, TerminalIcon } from '@/assets/icons'
-import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import {
   get_all_running_profiles as getRunningProfiles,
   kill_by_uuid as killProfile,
   get_uuids_by_profile_path as getProfileProcesses,
 } from '@/helpers/process'
-import { process_listener } from '@/helpers/events'
+import { loading_listener, process_listener } from '@/helpers/events'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { progress_bars_list } from '@/helpers/state.js'
 
 const router = useRouter()
+const card = ref(null)
+const infoButton = ref(null)
+const showCard = ref(false)
 
 const currentProcesses = ref(await getRunningProfiles())
 
@@ -55,6 +88,52 @@ const stop = async () => {
 const goToTerminal = () => {
   router.push(`/instance/${encodeURIComponent(currentProcesses.value[0].path)}/logs`)
 }
+
+const currentLoadingBars = ref(
+  Object.values(await progress_bars_list()).filter(
+    (bar) => bar.bar_type !== 'StateInit' && Object.keys(bar.bar_type)[0] === 'PackDownload'
+  )
+)
+
+await loading_listener(async (event) => {
+  console.log('loading listener', event.message, event)
+  await refreshInfo()
+})
+
+const refreshInfo = async () => {
+  currentLoadingBars.value = Object.values(await progress_bars_list()).filter(
+    (bar) => bar.bar_type !== 'StateInit' && Object.keys(bar.bar_type)[0] === 'PackDownload'
+  )
+  if (currentLoadingBars.value.length === 0) {
+    showCard.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+const handleClickOutside = (event) => {
+  console.log('clicked outside from appbar')
+  if (
+    card.value &&
+    infoButton.value.$el !== event.target &&
+    card.value.$el !== event.target &&
+    !document.elementsFromPoint(event.clientX, event.clientY).includes(card.value.$el) &&
+    !document.elementsFromPoint(event.clientX, event.clientY).includes(infoButton.value.$el)
+  ) {
+    showCard.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+const toggleCard = async () => {
+  showCard.value = !showCard.value
+  await refreshInfo()
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  window.addEventListener('click', handleClickOutside)
+})
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+  window.removeEventListener('click', handleClickOutside)
+})
 </script>
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
@@ -100,4 +179,68 @@ const goToTerminal = () => {
     --text-color: var(--color-red) !important;
   }
 }
+
+.info-card {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 3.25rem;
+  right: 0;
+  z-index: 100;
+  width: 20rem;
+  background-color: var(--color-raised-bg);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-raised);
+  padding: 1rem;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  overflow: auto;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-button-bg);
+
+  &.hidden {
+    transform: translateY(-100%);
+  }
+}
+
+.loading-option {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+
+  :hover {
+    background-color: var(--color-raised-bg-hover);
+  }
+}
+
+.loading-text {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+
+  .row {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
+}
+
+.loading-icon {
+  width: 2.25rem;
+  height: 2.25rem;
+  display: block;
+
+  :deep(svg) {
+    left: 1rem;
+    width: 2.25rem;
+    height: 2.25rem;
+  }
+}
+
+.show-card-icon {
+  color: var(--color-brand);
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/main.js b/theseus_gui/src/main.js
index e79e06b15..75c8357db 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/main.js
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/main.js
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ app.use(pinia)
 app.use(FloatingVue)
 app.mixin(loadCssMixin)
 
+const mountedApp = app.mount('#app')
+
 initialize_state()
-  .then(() => app.mount('#app'))
+  .then(() => mountedApp.initialize())
   .catch((err) => {
     console.error(err)
   })
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/pages/Library.vue b/theseus_gui/src/pages/Library.vue
index bb9120c0f..2dfeaa5b5 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/pages/Library.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/pages/Library.vue
@@ -4,14 +4,21 @@ import { shallowRef } from 'vue'
 import { list } from '@/helpers/profile.js'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import { useBreadcrumbs } from '@/store/breadcrumbs'
+import { loading_listener } from '@/helpers/events.js'
+import { progress_bars_list } from '@/helpers/state.js'
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const breadcrumbs = useBreadcrumbs()
 
-const profiles = await list()
-const instances = shallowRef(Object.values(profiles))
+const instances = shallowRef(Object.values(await list()))
+const loadingInstances = shallowRef(Object.values(await progress_bars_list()))
 
 breadcrumbs.setRootContext({ name: 'Library', link: route.path })
+loading_listener(async (profile) => {
+  console.log(profile)
+  instances.value = Object.values(await list())
+  loadingInstances.value = Object.values(await progress_bars_list())
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Index.vue b/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Index.vue
index d22fa1a82..e985dbfd1 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Index.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Index.vue
@@ -10,9 +10,15 @@
           </span>
         </div>
         <span class="button-group">
-          <Button color="primary" class="instance-button" @click="run($route.params.id)">
-            <PlayIcon />
-            Play
+          <Button
+            :color="instance.installed ? 'primary' : ''"
+            class="instance-button"
+            :disabled="!instance.installed"
+            @click="run($route.params.id)"
+          >
+            <PlayIcon v-if="instance.installed" />
+            <AnimatedLogo v-else class="loading-icon" />
+            {{ instance.installed ? 'Play' : 'Installing' }}
           </Button>
           <Button class="instance-button" icon-only>
             <OpenFolderIcon />
@@ -41,13 +47,23 @@
   </div>
 </template>
 <script setup>
-import { BoxIcon, SettingsIcon, FileIcon, Button, Avatar, Card, Promotion } from 'omorphia'
+import {
+  BoxIcon,
+  SettingsIcon,
+  FileIcon,
+  Button,
+  Avatar,
+  Card,
+  Promotion,
+  AnimatedLogo,
+} from 'omorphia'
 import { PlayIcon, OpenFolderIcon } from '@/assets/icons'
 import { get, run } from '@/helpers/profile'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import { shallowRef } from 'vue'
 import { convertFileSrc } from '@tauri-apps/api/tauri'
 import { useBreadcrumbs } from '@/store/breadcrumbs'
+import { profile_listener } from '@/helpers/events.js'
 
 const breadcrumbs = useBreadcrumbs()
 
@@ -58,6 +74,12 @@ breadcrumbs.setContext({
   name: instance.value.metadata.name,
   link: route.path,
 })
+
+profile_listener(async (event) => {
+  if (event.profile_path === route.params.id) {
+    instance.value = await get(route.params.id)
+  }
+})
 </script>
 
 <style scoped lang="scss">
@@ -274,4 +296,17 @@ Button {
   height: 1px;
   margin: var(--gap-xl) 0;
 }
+
+.loading-icon {
+  width: 1.5rem;
+  height: 1.5rem;
+  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+
+  :deep(svg) {
+    left: 2rem;
+    width: 1.5rem;
+    height: 1.5rem;
+    fill: var(--color-contrast);
+  }
+}
 </style>